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How seeding was done and why Europe has more teams in World Cup

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After yesterday’s unveiling of the 32 teams that qualified for the 2018 World Cup in Russia, the soccer lovers are yet again waiting for the next crucial moment- the draw that will take place in State Kremlin, Moscow on Friday evening.

The International Federation of Football Association slotted teams in various pots. While it sounds like a preliminary stage, the seeding matters a lot in shaping the destiny of teams battling it out for the world cup. This is why- it determines the opponents that a team is going to be slotted against in the pool, and so is its ability to qualify for the elimination stage.

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